"@CFL_News: Marcel Bellefeuille is about to return to his post as OC with #Bombers...via @Fifthqtr #CFL"

Booo...

It's time to P-A-R-T-Y!!!

 

 

 

I'd much rather they take a risk with Maas or someone else then MB. Bellefeuille has peaked at mediocrity and has never shown anything great.

Once again why not Doug Berry??

Poor choice if true.

Poor choice if true.

 

Isn't this what you wanted though? Experienced coordinators? I thought they were always preferred over newbies in your eyes.

^Ugh.

^{This is awful if true. If the best thing you can say about him is "we could do worse" you know he's a bad hire.}

The other thing is, if MC is OC, are they hiring a specific QB Coach?  I'd wait til the entire staff is revealed to make a complete judgement.  If MC as OC with KJ as QB Coach a little better? 

 

Sure seems KJ's stock has fallen...

Playing Devil's Advocate for a moment... O'Shea did say he's after good teachers so that he can focus on leadership and decision making.  Maybe Osh is sold that Bellefeuille's experience and having gone through past failures will serve him well as a teacher. 

 

Bellefeuille DID coach well enough to earn himself an HC gig at one time in HAM.  I don't remember too many around the CFL at that time thinking Bellefeuille didn't earn that gig. 

 

I'm not thrilled, but I don't know if there's anything out there that thrills me at OC.  KJ sounds like a Burke type... lots of buzz, but no one wants to hire him at OC.  Maas is unproven (but high on my list) at anything more than QBC.  Chapdelaine and Berry are also retreads.  I think Bellefeuille, due to his experience, could work out just fine, in a system where he is relied on to teach and scheme an offense; with a strong leader in Osh behind him.

The other thing is, if MC is OC, are they hiring a specific QB Coach?  I'd wait til the entire staff is revealed to make a complete judgement.  If MC as OC with KJ as QB Coach a little better? 

 

Sure seems KJ's stock has fallen...

His stock seems to have fallen because he said he'd only leave Sask if he was a head coach. Coming here as qb coach would be a lateral move for probably less money. The reason I say that is I had a chat a while back with Ray Jones who told me that Chamblin originally hired Khari to be his OC a couple of years ago but Taman overruled Chamblin as he personally promised the job to Bob Dyce in 2012. In order to soothe bad feelings, Chamblin still paid KJ the same money as he'd get if he was an OC. So he came on board as Chamblin's QB Coach. Then,last year Dyce was demoted & George Cortez was hired. So, in that case would Khari really want to come here as QB Coach as I don't believe he'd be paid the same $$ he is getting in Saskatchewan.

His stock seems to have fallen because he said he'd only leave Sask if he was a head coach. 

 

Hasn't that be shown to be untrue since he has interviewed for 2 OC jobs since those comments were allegedly made.

Did a pretty darn good job with very little to work with here.

 

Oh what a low bar we set... 

GM Taman hiring the HC's coordinators?  Hmmmm

Yep, looks that way.

 

His stock seems to have fallen because he said he'd only leave Sask if he was a head coach. 

 

Hasn't that be shown to be untrue since he has interviewed for 2 OC jobs since those comments were allegedly made.

 

I don't know Jacquie. Has he? Maybe he has. 

Not sure getting an interview for a job is an indication of your actual qualifications for that job. How many people interviewed Marshall and then someone took a flier on him and look what happened.

 

Poor choice if true.

 

Isn't this what you wanted though? Experienced coordinators? I thought they were always preferred over newbies in your eyes.

 

Your black and white thinking makes you wrong yet again Mike.  Let me help you out. 

 

Stubler as DC: Great experience + Top notch defences = great choice

MB as OC, Mediocre experience + Average to below average offences = poor choice

 

I don't like MB's offenses as they are dull and boring.  He tries to 'take what they give you' instead of forcing the defence to react to what we do which makes him a poor OC IMO.  Any OC who relies on 'spot' passes shouldn't be anywhere near a CFL team, let alone mine.

Not a fan of MB, especially if he still thinks that Boltus has the tools to be successful in this league. 

 

I am willing however to give MO'S the benefit of the doubt on this decision at this point, if it is indeed his choice.

Not sure how reliable this info is have not heard a sniff of it from any of the local media. You think they would of checked their sources by now and got a conformation.

I don't want him just for the fact he inflicted Boltus upon us. Oh, and I don't believe hes very good at his job.

Let's put it this way, I don't like the rumour, but I'll treat it like a run up the middle where we get stuffed. Maybe there's still a play that will get us in a better position than MB would give us.                     

Yeah, wasn't it the local media who stated that KJ was our new HC...then decided he was our new OC...now...who knows.

 

So this guy is now stating that MB is our new OC...next it will be our receivers coach...then...who knows..

 

Until MO unveils his coaches...we're just speculating.

With collaros or willy, we will have a mediocre offence at best - there is a learning curve. MB is not the flashy choice but if oshea wants to surround himself with experience that's fine with me.

Both khari and maas are total wild cards with no exp... For the talent that is available MB is fine

Bellefeuille DID coach well enough to earn himself an HC gig at one time in HAM. I don't remember too many around the CFL at that time thinking Bellefeuille didn't earn that gig.

Chapdelaine and Berry are also retreads. I think Bellefeuille, due to his experience, could work out just fine, in a system where he is relied on to teach and scheme an offense; with a strong leader in Osh behind him.

How is Bellefeuille not a retread? Berry has more experience way more success at both hc and oc.

Just because someone is a hc doesn't mean they earned it look at Mike Kelly.

Jim Toth ‏@JimTothSports 2m

Source tells @CJOBSports #Bombers have chosen Marcel Bellefeuille to be their Offensive Coordinator this season under HC Mike O'Shea #CFL

 

 

not that Jim Toth is a reliable source

 

 

Poor choice if true.

 

Isn't this what you wanted though? Experienced coordinators? I thought they were always preferred over newbies in your eyes.

 

Your black and white thinking makes you wrong yet again Mike.  Let me help you out. 

 

Stubler as DC: Great experience + Top notch defences = great choice

MB as OC, Mediocre experience + Average to below average offences = poor choice

 

I don't like MB's offenses as they are dull and boring.  He tries to 'take what they give you' instead of forcing the defence to react to what we do which makes him a poor OC IMO.  Any OC who relies on 'spot' passes shouldn't be anywhere near a CFL team, let alone mine.

 

So you wouldn't take Trestman as OC if he were magically available?